7:30p ET, Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, MI
TV: NBCSN, TVAS
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket/1270 AM
The Red Wings have turned in two opposite performances in their first two games, but the end result in each was the same. A 4-0 trouncing of the Maple Leafs was followed by a 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes, a game in which Petr Mrazek stood on his head to steal 2 points.
That last sentence may seem familiar to tonight's opponent. The Tampa Bay Lightning are not only a trendy pick to represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final, they are also the team that ended the Red Wings' season last year in a thrilling 7-game first round series.